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BETHLEHEM ACADEMY
Madelyn Bauer
Camryn Delaney Belmont
Matthew Croke
Justin Delesha
Andrew Donahue
Teagan Ferrin
Madelyn Gersemehl
Grady Goodwin
Kacie Hofius
Hope Jeanes
Abby Kugler
Molly Lund
Parents: Preston and Crystal Bauer Future plans: Attending South Dakota State University
Parents: Matt and Emily Gersemehl Future plans: Attend University of Minnesota - Rochester, majoring in pre-medicine
Parents: Jodi Belmont Berbrich and Parents: Andrew and Sarah Croke Eric Belmont Future plans: Attending South Future plans: Hamline University for Dakota State University Biochemistry and PharmD
Parents: Jason and Jenny Goodwin Future plans: Junior hockey then a post secondary degree
Parents: Barbara and Terry Condit Future plans: Attend Full Sale University for Animation Programing
Parent: Bob Delesha Future plans: Attend the University of Minnesota Duluth to major in Environment, Sustainability and Geography. With a focus in Environment and Sustainability.
Parents: Rick and Angel Jeanes Future plans: Undecided
Parents: Tim and Julie Donahue Future plans: Attend Embry Riddle Aeronautical University to major in Aeronautical Science
Parents: Keith and Diana Kugler Future plans: Abby will attend Gustavus Adolphus to Major in Biomedical Engineering.
Parent: Kelly Ludvigson Future plans: Teagan plans to attend Cosmetology School with in Minnesota or Texas
Parents: Brock and Bridget Lund Future plans: Attending Loyola University Chicago to major in Nursing
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BETHLEHEM ACADEMY
Matthew Palan
Parents: Gina and Mike Palan Future plans: Going to work for Faribo Plumbing and Heating to become a Master Plumber.
Carter Pavek
Parents: Joe and Sarah Pavek Future plans: Attend Gustavus Adolphus College to major in Physics
Jennifer Robert
Parent: Kerry Ace Future plans: Jennifer will be attending Utah State University and studying Animal Science/Equine Science.
Livia Schulz
Parent: Lori Schulz Future plans: University of Duluth, Majoring in Business Management & Ecology
Justin Simones
Parents: Jon & Jessica Simones Future plans: Attend the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota and major in Mechanical Engineering
Aiden Tobin
Parents: Jason and Kari Tobin Future plans: Attend Wartburg College to play baseball and major in engineering
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Tegan Riley Almendinger Kailey Jean Amundson Aiden Taylor Andersen Alexia Michele Anderson Habso Abdi Anis Chandler Joseph Michael Apling Abdijabar Ahmed Bare Emily Jean Bauman Trey Mitchell Becker Calinda Joy Beede Ahmed Adel Bouabid Kaitlyn Fern Brekke
Blayze Brandt Breyer Dane Mathieu Briggs William Douglas Burmeister Sayann Calderon Richard Camarillo Joseph Arthur Carlsten George Jacob Caron Katie RubitCarrera Jalene Yasmine Chavis Cathlena Sue Chazen-Carreazo Svea Leigh Christianson Dayvie Bryan Conde-Castillo
Congrats 2022 Graduates
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Class of 2022 Here’s to a happy graduation and a bright future! We hope your commencement is filled with good friends, good times and good memories. We’re proud of you, and we wish you the best of luck today and always.
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FARIBAULT HIGH SCHOOL
Kendra Albers
Olivia Bauer
Parents: Jillene and the late Lee Albers Future plans: Attending South Dakota State University, majoring in Nursing and continuing education to become a Nurse Anesthetist
Jadyn Maria Cook Araya Jean Crombie Luis Miguel Cruz Baez Antonio Azahel Cruz Perez John Tyler Cunniff Suhayb Noor Dagane Jaycee Elizabeth Daniels Ella Rose DeCoux Jaden Allyse DeGroot Natalie Marie DeLeon Ochoa
Parents: Steve & Lisa Bauer Future plans: Attend College of St Scholastica
Caroline Joan Drenth Monet SophiaDuchene Bich Duong Faith OliannaDyrdahl Sarah Genet Engbrecht Collin Steven Ernste Alexis Gerardo Esparza Macy Therese Ferris Enrique Antonio Figueroa
Tessa Bauer
Parents: Todd and Chris Bauer Future plans: University of Minnesota major in Kinesiology
Gabriella Granada Tania Guerrero Erik Robert Hagre Adnan Abdiwahab Hajji-Mohamed Elijah Jaheim Hammonds Maryn Elise Hart
Aaron Bice
Parents: Tracy and Travis Bice Future plans: Something in the Auto Ind.
Mushab Mohamed Hashi Aubrey Jo Hatfield Jose Manuel Hernandez Juan Antonio Hernandez Almaraz Allyson Mae Herrley Faribault High School 2022 Graduates:
Gabriel Ambrose Fillipi Angelica Estrella Galdamez Robles
Adrian Thomas DeLuna Corey Allan DeMars Donnie DanielDeMars
Christian Johnathan Garcia Leslie Martinez Garcia Anahi Garcia Ceronio Stevie Jo Gardner JoHannah Gehrke Brianna Lynn Gillen Keaton Christopher Ginter Kevin Manuel Gomez Tino Marcos Hernan Gonzalez
Ella Beardsley
Parents: Jonathan & Renee Beardsley Future plans: Attending University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Olivia Bolster
Parents: Tonya Bolster and Jon Bolster Future plans: Attend University of St. Thomas going on the PreMedicine track with a biology or neuroscience major
DRIVE OFF IN STYLE & COMFORT Cristian Barton
Parents: Brandon & Carly Barton Future plans: Park ranger in northern MN
Congratulations to all the graduates of the Class of 2022!
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FARIBAULT HIGH SCHOOL
Owen Carlin
Parents: Heather Silvis Carlin and John Carlin Future plans: Minnesota Army National Guard
Cole Donald Hill Izaak Mathew Hoff Ainsley Jane Howells Riley JamesHustvedt Elizabeth Marie Jacobson Faisa Shuaib Jama Abdirashid Jimale Isabelle Grace Johnson Miriam Jane Kanne Andrew Allan Katra Samuel John Kenney Jordan AndrewKlecker Aiden J Klett Abdikeyr Kosar
Karly Chmelik
Parents: Johnathan & Stacy Chmelik Future plans: Attend South Central College Faribault for Associates of Arts Degree and then go on to receive a degree in Special Education
Jayden Matthew Kral Ethan Parker Krogh Grace Rose Kuhlman Joseph Wayne Laabs Elizabeth Michelle Langmeier Paige Victoria Larson Anne Marie Lee Maggie Kay Leichtnam Matthias Jude Lenway Courtney Lynn Lewis
Caleb Dewbery
Parents: Rochelle Dewbery mother Lisa Dewbery grandmother Future plans: Going to the U of M for Biomedical Engineering
Thomas Glenn Malecha Sebastian Joseph Malkavage Mara Noemi Marquez Gutierrez Melanie Jazmin Martinez Canseco Aidan Michael Martinson Isaac Anthony Mata Lauren Elizabeth McDonough Connor Jon McGeehan
Brody Esser
Parents: Bryson and Christina Havumaki, Brian and Kelly Esser Future plans: Attend Winona State University Pre-med program
Treysean James Monahan Laura Amy Morrissey Desiree Ann Moseng Abdinasir Noor Muhumed Istahil Hassan Muhumed Nimo Mohamud Muhumed Rahma Hassen Muhumed Shenkaron Arab Muhumed
Marlenee Jesus Lopez Garcia Ryann Brin Louis Tony Willson Luo Jamison Michael Maas-Wick
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Kendra Giefer
Parents: Heather Giefer(Mom) Joseph Giefer (Dad) Future plans: Taking a year off and then deciding on college or not
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Parents: Adam & Amber Holven Future plans: Owen has enlisted in the US Army. He will begin his Army career on July 6th 2022 after returning from the German trip.
Nathan Allen Menard Madelyn Kay Minick
Shukri Abdille Muhumed Ugbad Abdi Muhumed Myles Aaron Munoz
Abdi Aden Mohamed Raha Abdi Mohamed
Matthew Wayne Murphy Timothy Andrew Neirby
Anfa Ali Mohamud
Desirae Rose Nelson
Faith Elaine Meili
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Owen Thomas Holven
Katie Johannsen
Parents: Tami Anderson and Jason Johannsen Future plans: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, majoring in Elementary Education
Tricia Johnson
Parents: Lori Johnson and James Schwartz Future plans: American Sign Language Interpreter at Saint Paul College
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FARIBAULT HIGH SCHOOL
Zoey Johnson
Macy Keilen
Parents: Derek Johnson and Mika Leiendecker Future plans: Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Yahye Mahat Noor Angel Edwardo Nunez Mendoza Seamus Keene O’Connor Adnan Abdi Omar Seryna Alexandria Ortiz Ahmed Abdirizak Oyow
Parents: Nicole Johnson/Nate Farley and Tom Keilen Future plans: Attending Mankato State University this Fall
Daisy Pacheco Vazquez Makenzie Ann Page Adam Joseph Paschke Curtis Ronald Pecore-Kotek Anthony Mauri Perez John Kayleen Perez Jose Luis Perez Morales
McKenzie Marie Manahan
Hunter Nelson
Parents: William and Jill Manahan Future plans: Study nursing and psychology at the University of Minnesota Duluth
Parents: Kert and Natalie Nelson Future plans: Attend Minnesota State University-Mankato
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Jack Knutson
Parents: Matt and Stacy Knutson Future plans: attend MN Sate University Mankato to earn a degree in Construction Management
Nathan Robert Pientka Barriga Faustino Pimentel Luis Alberto Pimentel Quintero Makhi Antonio Pusateri Espinoza Briana Isabel Ramirez Timothy Ronald Reid Devin Charles Reineke
James Steven Ohlemann Parents: Brent and Michaela Future plans: Electrical trade
Devin Lockerby
Parents: Saul & Sarah Lockerby Future plans: Attend NDSU to pursue a degree in Physical education and play football!
Madison Hanna Reuvers Amy Andrea Reyes Kadance Irene Rice Gavin Thomas Rocha Deandres James Rodriguez Kaden Scott Roiger Amairani Noemi Rosas
Alexis Owens
Parents: Tracey Owens Aric Owens Future plans: University of MN
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FARIBAULT HIGH SCHOOL
Kortney Prior
Parents: Bill and Laurie Prior Future plans: Pursue a degree and career in Nursing. I would also like to continue dog training and showing.
Carson Reuvers
Parents: Dominic & Tiffany Reuvers Future plans: Work force
Paige Ross
Parents: Mike & Tammy Ross Future plans: Attend Luther College in Iowa to study Exercise Science and play collegiate soccer.
Carter Sietsema
Parents: Bill and Andrea Sietsema Future plans: National Guard
Leonor Michelle Rosas-Gutierrez
Nathaniel James Sommers
Adria Grace Wellinghoff
Kacie Jean Hofius
Hani Mohamed Sahardid
Olivia Darlene Stephes
Abshir Mohamed Werar
Craig Andrew Lopez Espinoza
Abdulmajid Said
Logan Jeffrey Storm
Nasteho Mahamud Werar
Andrea Liliana Martinez
Thoeun Choun Samai
Timothy Clarence Strese
Levi Joseph White
Martha Sarai Martinez Jimenez
Erika Lynn Sanchez
Meghan Oletta Swanson
Andrew James Worrall
Noah Miller Shane ChristopherMogren
Joseph Allen Standstorm
Will Edward Thomas Swanson
Kelly Michelle Wroblewski
Zoe June Sartor
Trina T Ta
Abdishakur Abdulahi Aden
Mustafe AhmedMuse
Miles Nathanael Schiffer
Emma Mae Thibodeau
Abdirahman Hassan Ahmed
Abubo Mou Ojullu
Kattia Thofson
Ashley Underdahl
Jordyn Tesch
Parents: Paula Tesch Future plans: Undetermined
Henry Karl Schonebaum Cayden James Schultz Kayla Valerie Schultz Abdimajid Hussen Shukri Zackary Mitchell Slinger Sheldon Myles Sobey
Jackson Warmington
Parents: Corey and Tonia Warmington Future plans: Jackson will be heading off to college to study psychology, he wants to be a psychiatrist and to help in the mental health field.
Parents: Christine Sammon & Chad Davis Future plans: Minnesota State University, Mankato for Language Arts, Spanish
Parents: Rick & Gretchen Underdahl Future plans: Plans to attend University of Minnesota Mankato Nursing program.
Rosie Eliana Tobar
Jewel Ann Berg
Aaliyah Lessett Trigueros
Ava Joan Ferris
Nyaluak Pock Tut Cody Marcus VanThomme Talor Veronica Velishek
Hannah Wetzel
Parents: Mike and Lisa Wetzel Future plans: Attend Iowa State University majoring Agriculture Business and Accounting
Angelica Estrella Galdamez Robles Angelina Patricia Gideo Zachary Lee Graves Danielle Lynn Grose
Isaac Winkelman
Parents: Donovan Winkelman and Brittney Lenway Future plans: Attend Gustavus Adolphus and major in architecture.
Evy Vettrus
Parents: Ryan and Angie Vettrus Future plans: Attend Minnesota State University, Mankato
Joel Abner Ortiz Gricelda Perez-Alvarado Leonardo Rodriguez Valdez Eduardo Solis Abdikarim Ibrahim Yusuf
Whitton Wolff
Parents: Chad and Courtney Wolff Future plans: Undergrad at GCU, in Arizona majoring in Exercise Science followed by a Masters in Holistic/ Functional Medicine
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MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Michael Adams
Daniel Akemann
Angela Allen
Paige Atherton
Urban Casteel
Marissa Bauer
Parents: Kristie & Derek Adams Future plans: Enter into the workforce
Gage Cates
Gloria Cortez
Lydia Ell
Isabella Fessel
Alexavier Gibson
Bryce Hermel
Parents: Mark & Cheryl Moriarity Future plans: Enter into the workforce
Parents April Cortez Future plans: Attend Minnesota State University-Mankato
Parents: Andy & Carrie Akemann Future plans: Enter into the workforce
Parents: Steve & Laura Ell Future plans: Attend Winona State University
Parents: Scott Allen, Christine Allen Future plans: Enter into the workforce
Parents: Travis & Nancy Fessel Future plans: Attend Penn Foster Vet Tech Program
Parents: Kyle Atherton & Wendy Atherton-Stoen Future plans: University of Wisconsin-Stout
Parents: Travis & Andrea Gibson Future plans: Attend South Central College-Mankato
Parents: Eric & Angela Casteel Future plans: Attend South Central College-Mankato
Parent: Cindy Deno Future plans: Attend Riverland Community College
Maverick Herrley
Alexandra Heuss
Lena Hulsing
Christian Johnson
Kealie Kemp
Kiri Kerekes
Gabriella King
Emma Kuball
Anna LaBlanc
Kayci LeMieux
Samantha Lowe
Giovanni Lozano
Parents: Matthew & Tabitha Klicker Future plans: Attend South Central College-Mankato
Parents: Taya Rux Future plans: Enter into the workforce
Parents: Shawn & Brenda Heuss Future plans: Attend Harvard
Parents: Nathan & Shannon Kuball Future plans: Attend UW-River Falls
Parents: Cory & Mary Hulsing Future plans: Attend MN Brow & Lash Studio Academy
Parent: Nicolle LeBlanc Future plans: Attend Minnesota State University-Mankato
Parents: Layne & Cindy Johnson Future plans: Attend film school
Parents: Andrew & Shari LeMieux Future plans: Attend the University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Parents: Scott & Marina Kemp Future plans: Attend South Central College-Mankato
Parents: Christine Miller, Michael Lowe Future plans: Enter into the workforce
Parents: James & Katherine Kerekes Future plans: Attend the University of Wisconsin - Madison
Parent: Rhonda Wunderlich Future plans: Attend South Central College-Mankato
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WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Madison Maglothin
William Mahowald
Troy McBroom
Emma McGraw
Katelyn Missling
Anthony Moncelle
Brady Nutter
Domanik Paulson
Rylee Pelant
Grace Petersen
Jonathan Remme
Samuel Rezac
Wyatt Saemrow
Riley Sammon
Kyle Schmitz
Riley Schmitz
Austin Schulz
Kevin Schumann
Mikaya Schuster
Kelsey Surrett
Damon Tolzmann
Michael Taylor
Tobias Tenhoff
Tanna VanRyn
Parents: Shane & Holly Maglothin Future plans: Enter into the workforce
Parents: Brian & Pam Nutter Future plans: Attend Bethany Lutheran College
Parents: Keith & Jackie Saemrow Future plans: Enter into the workforce
Parents: David Schuster, Beth Hruska Future plans: Attend South Central College-Mankato
Parents: Gerry & Nancy Mahowald Future plans: Attend Winona State University
Parents: Chris & Lisa Taylor Future plans: Attend Bethany Lutheran College
Parents: Nick & Amanda Sammon Future plans: Attend Bethany Lutheran College
Parents: Bryan & Cari Surrett Future plans: Taking a Gap Year
Parents: Tom and Tracy McBroom Future plans: Attend Minnesota State University-Mankato
Parents: Jason & Trista Pelant Future plans: Attend Bethany Lutheran College
Parents: Jerry & Jessica Koski Future plans: Attend the University of Minnesota-Duluth
Parents: Travis & Gabe McGraw Future plans: Attend the University of Wisconsin-Stout
Parents: Dave & Lori Demars Future plans: Attend Riverland Community College in Austin
Parents: Jerry & Jessica Koski Future plans: U.S. Army National Guard
Parents: Jared Taylor, Angie Phares Future plans: Attend Minnesota State University-Mankato
Parents: Eric Missling, Nycole Missling Future plans: Attend Minnesota State University-Mankato
Parents: Ron & Tammy Remme Future plans: Attend South Central Technical College-Mankato
Parent: Melissa Comeau Future plans: Attend South Central College-Faribault
Parents: Larry & Dawn Tenhoff Future plans: Attend Onondaga Community College
Parent: Scott Moncelle Future plans: Attend Minnesota State University-Mankato
Parents: John & June Rezac Future plans: Enter into the workforce
Parents: Richard & Sharon Schumann Future plans: Taking a Gap Year
Parents: Tim & Teresa VanRyn Future plans: Attend South Central College-Faribault
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WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
KENYON-WANAMINGO HIGH SCHOOL
NOT PICTURED: Dominack Kuyl Gabrial Rux
Luke Alme
Braden Baumgartner
Leah Berg
Corrie Born
Lucas Brezina
Evan Brossard
Nathan Carroll
Emma Crouse
Mali Crouse
Julie Dahl
Abby DeGroot
Brigette Delgado
Thomas Erickson
Max Feasel
Carter Flom
Layne Groth
Emily Hendrickson
Alexus Holey
Matthew Jackson
Paul Kortsch
Arin Kyllo
Kayla Landry
Preston Leininger
Zachary Linaman
AnnMarie Weller
Savannah Wendel
Noah Bermudez
Raven Bolton
Vincent Clingingsmith
Parents: AnnMarie Weller, Frank Weller, Lisa Schlueter Future plans: Attend Riverland Community College
Parents: Chad & Carrie Wendel Future plans: Taking a Gap Year
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KENYON-WANAMINGO HIGH SCHOOL
Jessica Morgren
Devon Moore
Nicolai Mork
Laden Nerison
Rachel Nesseth
Brooklyn O’Brien
Buck Oeltjenbruns
Elliott Olson
Hannah Peters
Taylor Putnam
Stella Rechtzigel
Hunter Salveson
Kyila Schiell
Bryanna Schmidt
Joshua Schmidt
John Smith
Gavin Sommer
Trevor Steberg
Ally Stein
Sydney Sundin
Kevin Vazquez
Alex Vold
Hailye Voracek
Thuan Vuong Jr.
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Saving Money (GS) You may or may not exit college with some student-loan debt, but you’re almost assuredly going to be starting your career with entry-level pay. Saving money will be key. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Even into college, most of your finances might still have been managed by others. You were covered under your parents’ insurance policy, and they may have helped out with certain bills. You shared rent with classmates, or lived in a dorm room paid through some form of financial aid. Tuition may also have been covered by grants or scholarships. But once you leave school, life’s financial responsibilities become yours alone. Suddenly, there is a difficult monthly cycle to manage, and longer-term bills to remember. But don’t forget to budget in savings. You’ll need an emergency fund when the inevitable bump in the road arrives. HOW MUCH TO SAVE Debt experts recommend that you have at least three months’ worth of expenses in savings. Ideally, they suggest six months’ worth in reserve. As these savings accumulate and you begin to build past an entry-level salary, consider splitting your emergency fund into short- and long-term accounts.
Short-term expenses would include a vehicle breaking down, or the costs of repairing or replacing small household appliances. Longer-term funds wouldn’t be accessed unless an extenuating circumstance like a major medical bill or job loss occurred. STUDENT DEBT? Perhaps the biggest impediment to saving when you’ve just graduated from college is any accumulation of student debt. Paying these loans down is critically important, since interest charges will continue to build. Try to pay above the minimum-required amount each time, in order to reach the end of the billing cycle faster. Consider banking all of the cash you got for graduation. That can provide an instant foundation for your rainy day fund, without taking away funds needed to pay your student debt. The federal government also provides a payment-free grace period of six months following graduation. Create a monthly budget that takes this expense into account, and save as much as you can in the meantime. Then start paying down the highest- interest loans first. It’s a difficult juggling act, but an important one since we all experience every-day setbacks like a flat tire. Savings become even more important when the unthinkable happens.
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Should you Take a Gap Year? (GS) Getting to the point of graduation is no clear. Gap years may be beneficial coming easy task. That’s why many consider taking out of college, too. Time spent exploring new places, broadening your horizons and some time away. meeting different people can inform your future career path, too. DEFINING THE TERM You may have reached this important day with a sense of exhaustion, after so many IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS years spent studying, testing and writing term Taking a gap year might mean leaving behind papers. Perhaps you see the time in between funds associated scholarships or every day high school and college, or between college work. Part of the experience may be signing and work life, as a moment to reflect. Or on for temporary or part-time work to make maybe you’d like to travel or do the kind of ends meet. Some jobs may actually qualify for community service work that is so much more college credit, and that can open the door for difficult to schedule without a dedicated financial aid. The website gapyearassociation. block of time. You’re considering what’s org also includes information on scholarships known as a “gap year,” a period of time spent and grants. Note that taking a gap year off the academic or career treadmill. There’s a may be more difficult if you’ve already been lot in front of you, and much of it is uncertain. accepted into college. Ask if the school will Time away might help you reset. defer admission, while placing a hold on any financial aid you may have received. Some universities will help smooth the way for your MAKE A PLAN While there are officially no right or wrong time off, but others may not. If there’s no justifications when considering a gap year, formal process in place, discuss the issue in you should have a clear idea about why you’re depth with admissions — and keep complete considering it — and a definitive plan on what documentation of your communications in you’ll do. For instance, delaying your college case they’re needed when you return. Finally, enrollment because you haven’t yet decided remember that despite the name, you don’t on a degree path might be beneficial. Use have to take an entire year off. Sometimes a the gap year sharpening your life goals, and semester is all you need to reset. answers to questions like that will become
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How to Pack Up
Whether you’ve been in a shared college apartment or still living with your parents, graduation leads to a time of transition. (GS) Here’s how to pack up in preparation for or sometimes through the moving company itself. These can be pricey, but they’re also what comes next. going to be free of the dents and tears typically associated with free boxes you might FIRST QUESTIONS Moving is always complex and stressful. Start retrieve from convenience or grocery stores. with a few key considerations before putting Purchase packing paper and bubble wrap the first thing in a box. Are you renting a to protect more fragile items, and tape to moving van or truck, or relying upon your secure everything inside. If you are managing own transportation? Will there be hired the move yourself, consider renting a dolly hands, or are friends chipping in? Contracting to help with heavier items including furniture with a moving service obviously involves and appliances. It’s also handy for carrying some expense, but there are significant numerous boxes in a single trip. advantages. They’ll know how to safely pack your belongings, and how to stack them for ON MOVING DAY travel. That leads to less breakage, and fewer Unpacking is made immeasurably easier if scratches and scrapes. Your move will also you gather and list items on a room-by-room happen in one drive, rather than the multiple basis. Labeling boxes with different marker trips typically needed when graduates rely colors — like red for a bedroom and blue upon their buddies to help out. Finally, for the kitchen — will also make moving and professional movers are insured, so you’re unpacking easier. You can quickly identify covered in the unlikely event that something what’s inside and where it goes, without having to open the box — or even clearly happens during transport. make out the label. Assemble a separate box of needed essentials for the move, including EARLY PREPARATIONS Obviously, you’ll need an array of boxes snacks, phone charger, tools, first-aid items to pack away your belongings. Cardboard and medication. They’ll come in handy on and plastic sealable versions are typically moving day, and ensure that important things available for sale at your local hardware store, aren’t lost.
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Legislators hopeful for more common ground By ANDREW DEZIEL
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fidence I could do a good job because I had experience. I live here, so I wanted to give back here.” Sutherland works as a reading tutor with students in kindergarten through third grade at Roosevelt. During the school year, Sutherland works with a group of 18 students and meets with them individually or in pairs once a day in 20 minute sessions. The Reading Corps program has been in place at Roosevelt since 2009.
Six weeks after blowing past a deadline to stop higher tax bills from going out to Minnesota businesses, the Legislature finally reached the bipartisan compromise needed to retroactively fix the problem. But further deals seem as out of reach as ever. Delayed as it was, the compromise on unemployment insurance represents the most high profile breakthrough to date of what has otherwise been a legislative session marked by minimal results and maximal bickering between the DFL-run House and Republican-led Senate. Included in the bill was $2.7 billion that Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Steve Grove said was needed to meet the state’s financial obligations to the federal government without steep, automatic tax increases on Minnesota businesses. Prior to COVID-19’s onslaught, the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund was $1.5 billion in the black. However, the swift and drastic impacts of the pandemic in its early days left many temporarily out of a job, so much that the state soon found the fund $1.2 billion in the red. Gov. Tim Walz made full replenishment of the fund a centerpiece of his budget proposal, and the Senate passed a bill in February. Given that the bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, hopes were high that the issue would quickly be solved. House DFLers were more hesitant, floating plans for a partial repayment of the fund. They were most determined that any move to refund the trust fund should be paired with robust “hero pay” checks for workers on the frontlines of the pandemic.
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Julie Sutherland tutors students one-on-one and in pairs at Roosevelt Elementary School. (Tom Nelson/southernminn.com)
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AmeriCorps reading tutor sees Roosevelt students progress By TOM NELSON
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A transplant from Colorado, Julie Sutherland was looking for a way to get connected with Faribault and help out in the community. Thanks to her association with the AmeriCorps’ ServeMN program, Sutherland has been able to achieve some of those goals. She is serving as a reading tutor at Faribault Roosevelt Elementary School. Sutherland’s position at Roosevelt is part
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of the Reading Corps program, which is part of AmeriCorps — a government agency designed to improve lives and build communities through service and volunteering. “I think it is really important to get involved in the community and help out,” said Sutherland, who moved here from the Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo. three years ago with her husband and three children. “We live here in Faribault and I felt a strong connection to get involved. The position at Roosevelt was an opening for me to jump in and help out where I could. And I had con-
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